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1 “Get In My Belly!!!”

2 Why the Ocean is So Fascinating

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4 Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni ) Fairly rare  Only 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific literature Fairly rare  Only 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific literature Its body is colored bubblegum pink Its body is colored bubblegum pink

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6 Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques ) Known as “Austrailian Seahorse” Known as “Austrailian Seahorse” They do not have stomachs or teeth and feed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimp They do not have stomachs or teeth and feed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimphttp://divaboo.info/

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8 Hagfish (Eptatretus Cirrhatus) Dubbed the most disgusting of all sea creatures Dubbed the most disgusting of all sea creatures Debate as to whether they are really fish Debate as to whether they are really fish

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10 Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis) Uses its dumbo like fins to swim around Uses its dumbo like fins to swim around Eat worms and crustaceans whole Eat worms and crustaceans whole

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12 Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) Inhabit deep waters near Australia Inhabit deep waters near Australia Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above the bottom of the sea floor so doesn’t need muscles Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above the bottom of the sea floor so doesn’t need muscles

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14 Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis) Found in Australia in Freshwater Found in Australia in Freshwater Aka: 'stinker‘ Aka: 'stinker‘ Ejects pungent liquid secretions from its 'armpits' and groin when disturbed. Ejects pungent liquid secretions from its 'armpits' and groin when disturbed. http://www.botolanwildlifefarm.com/to/longneck_turtle.htm

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16 Yeti Crab (Kiwa hirsuta) Recently discovered in 2005 in South Pacific Ocean Recently discovered in 2005 in South Pacific Ocean Lives by hydrothermal vents Lives by hydrothermal vents 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous bacteria, which may detoxify 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous bacteria, which may detoxify poisonous minerals poisonous minerals http://divaboo.info/

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18 Coconut Crab (Birgus latro ) Probably largest anthropod in the world Probably largest anthropod in the world Related to the hermit crab Related to the hermit crab Large Claws are used for husking Coconuts Large Claws are used for husking Coconuts


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